2017-2018 Samford University Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sports Medicine Major (B.S.)


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This major is the department’s pre-medicine program and is an alternative to the traditional pre-medical programs. In addition to meeting the prerequisite requirements for medical school the sports medicine major provides a prevention-oriented curriculum with course options in nutrition, exercise physiology and exercise prescription. Students will be assigned a departmental academic advisor in addition to the health professions advisor who will guide their progress toward medical school or other medically-based professional school (e.g., dental school). An interdisciplinary approach including nutrition, biology, mathematics, chemistry, athletic training, and exercise science is included in the major. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for admission to the program.

Required Courses


General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits


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General Education - Distribution Areas: 32 Credits


  • Natural and Computational Sciences (typically four courses) (13):

CHEM 205  and CHEM 206  

PHYS 101  and PHYS 102 

  • Social Sciences: PSYC 101  (4)
  • Mathematics (two courses) (8): 

MATH 210 

Plus one from MATH 150 , MATH 240 , or MATH 260 

Sports Medicine Major: 53 Credits


General Electives: 24 Credits


(directed by advisor)

Total Required Credits: 131


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